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Artist Talk by Andi Sutton

November 5, 2013 Boston-based artist Andi Sutton, whose interactive installation is on view in the Beard and Weil Galleries through December 13, will present a…

The Maiden Voyage of NOMAD 1

October 31st marked the launch of the Art Department’s first Mobile Small Works Gallery, affectionately monikered NOMAD 1. The gallery is something like a cross…

Developing Global Perspectives on Rape in Marriage

Prof. Gabriela Torres, Anthr., and Prof. Kersti Yllo, Soc., will provide an overview of their efforts to advance research on marital rape in the next…

New Acquisitions from Regional Artists

For many years, Liza Folman, Professor of Fine Arts at Lesley University, has explored the relationship between people and the built environment through a variety…

The Rite of Spring: Roerich (and Stravinsky’s) Russian Pagan Past

Françoise Rosset, Assoc. Prof. of Russian, presents the next Faculty Lunch Talk. All are welcome. Wed., Oct. 23rd at 12:30 pm in PDR.

Friendship, Philosophy, and Finland

Prentice Professor of Philosophy Nancy Kendrick presented two papers in October in Helsinki, Finland: “Activity and Passivity in Mary Astell’s Theory of Friendship” at the…

An Evening of South Indian Veena Music

October 25, 2013 Visiting Artists Dr. Revathi Ramaswamy, Kavitha Pazhanisamy, and Mahalingam Santhanakrishnan, Mridangam present an evening of South Indian Music featuring the veena, one…

Khadim Niang ’15 in The Gambia

Khadim Niang ’15 interned at Conscience International, an NGO in The Gambia. “Conscience International’s mission, basic rights such as education and healthcare….”

The Importance of Being Subtle

How do we identify it, and why should it be valuable? Wheaton/Brown Faculty Fellow Alexandra King, Philosophy, presents the next Faculty Lunch Talk. Thurs., Oct.…

Why We Should Take Advertisements Seriously

John Grady Advertisements are important social and cultural documents. A representative sample often reflects a society’s concerns and values as accurately as well-executed surveys. But…

The Friends of Art Donates Student Work

The Friends of Art at Wheaton College include alumnae/i, current students, faculty, staff, and local residents, who all share an interest in the visual arts.

Readings by the Writer—Miriam Sagan

October 24, 2013 Sagan is a poet, essayist, memoirist and teacher. She is the author of over a dozen books. She lives and works in…